Steel Cut Oats

[GoddessKristie]

I bought some steel cut oats and I don't know how to cook them! They were bulk so they are without instructions. Anyone eating them?

[heket]

I really like the Nourishing Traditions recipe:

1 cup oats
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp whey, yogurt, kefir, or buttermilk
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup filtered water
1 tbsp flax seed (optional)

Soak the oats in 1 cup of warm water and 2 tablespoons of whey, yogurt, etc. overnight (I like to use whole milk kefir because they come out creamier) in a bowl or pot. (I use a pot for less dishwashing.) Add 1 cup of filtered water and sea salt in the morning. Bring mix to a boil and simmer for several minutes. If you'd like to add the flax seed, do so after you've turned off the heat.

I add maple syrup, cinnamon, and some raw milk. Quick and easy!

[cathochick]

I follow the above recipe from NT but I use a lot more water. I soak in two cups of water with two tablespoons of yogurt. In the morning I bring two additional cups of water to a boil and add the soaked oats with the soaking water and yogurt. Cook for about ten to fifteen minutes. It makes about four cups of oatmeal.

[Mel_C]

I just do 4 cups of water and 1 cup of oats. Get the water to a boil with the oats in then turn it down to low, cover and let it sit until it's the consistancy you want (usually at least an hr). No salt in the mix. I sometimes add a little vanilla or cinnamon but add my sweetners as I'm ready to eat it. I usually cook a lot of it because it takes so much time. I freeze the extra in individual portions so I can warm it up and enjoy at any time.

[CrunchyFarmGirl]

I usually start soaking the morning before I eat them. I pour boiling water over oats (4 to 1) in a glass container, cover and let sit on top of the refrigerator ( to keep warmer) till the next morning. Then I just dump it all in a pan, bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 5-10 minutes and add cinnamon, a dash of salt and honey. I don't use dairy so I tried using apple cider vinegar as suggested by Sally Fallon. I really disliked the vinegar taste, but I do feel like using they whey to lacto ferment is the better way to go if you do dairy. I don't feel like my oats are particulary hard to digest, but I do sense there could be an improvement.

[snowbunny]

I bake mine: recipe here.